Convertible Notes Payable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Convertible Notes Payable [Abstract]

CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

On March 21, 2022, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with certain accredited investors, including certain directors of the Company or their affiliates (the “Note Investors”), and, pursuant to the SPA, sold to the Note Investors Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Convertible Notes”) with an aggregate initial principal amount of approximately $9.2 million and a conversion price of $29.60. The Convertible Notes were sold with an aggregate cash origination fee of approximately $200,000, and we issued a total of approximately 3,563 shares of our common stock to the Note Investors as an additional origination fee. The Convertible Notes accrue interest at the rate of 9.75% per annum, which is payable in cash or, for some or all of the first five interest payments, in shares of our common stock at the Company’s option, on the last day of each calendar quarter before the maturity date and on the maturity date. The maturity date of the Convertible Notes is March 31, 2025.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company issued 35,365 and 14,612 shares of common stock for approximately $136,000 and $251,000 of interest, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company issued 103,533 and 14,612 shares of common stock for approximately $358,000 and $251,000 of interest expense, respectively. The number of shares issued to each Note Investor was based on the VWAP of the common stock as of the relevant interest payment date, as defined in the Convertible Notes.

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company issued 17,836 common stock warrants to a broker and its representatives with an estimated grant date fair value of approximately $449,000 which was recorded as a reduction in the carrying value of the Convertible Notes.

On May 23, 2023, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with certain holders (“Holders”) of the Convertible Notes of the Company, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue 2,346,105 shares of common stock to the Holders in exchange for approximately $8.9 million (or approximately $7.9 million, net of debt issuance costs and discount) of the principal amount of Holders’ Convertible Notes at a price of $3.78 per share (or $4.12 if the Holder is a director, officer or insider of the Company). On June 7, 2023, the Company entered into a further Securities Purchase Agreement and Exchange Agreement with an accredited investor pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue 2,242 Exchange Shares in exchange for $13,000 of the principal amount of the Holder’s Convertible Note at a price of $5.80 per share. The Company also recognized an expense on conversion of convertible notes of approximately $7.5 million, representing the market value of the additional shares issued by the Company in exchange for the Convertible Notes, above the number of shares that the Holders would have received upon conversion at the original conversion price under the Convertible Notes.

On May 23, 2023, the Company solicited the consent of the Convertible Notes Holders to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and a related event of default in the Convertible Notes. The Company received consent from Holders representing over the necessary 66.67% of the outstanding principal amount under the Convertible Notes.

See Note 8 “Shareholders’ Equity”.

The following is a summary of the convertible notes payable outstanding as of June 30, 2023 (unaudited):

9.75% Convertible Notes due March 31, 2025	$	245,000
less:
Unamortized debt issuance and discount costs		(28,806	)
	$	216,194

Future maturities of convertible notes payable as of June 30, 2023:

2025	$	245,000
	$	245,000